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The Origins Trilogy #1
Logic's End
In the near future, when planetary space travel has become possible, a NASA planetfinder telescope discovers a planet that has the necessary requirements to produce life. Rebecca Evans, a staunch e
288 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2007
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Keith A. Robinson
23 books19 followersKeith A. Robinson has dedicated his life to teaching others how to defend the Christian faith. He is a public speaker and author of apologetics fiction—a new genre that incorporates apologetics into the plots of sci-fi and action/adventure novels. He is also the audiobook narrator of his own novels and those of other authors.
Since the release of Logic’s End, his first novel, he has been a featured speaker at Christian music festivals, homeschool conventions, and apologetics seminars and churches, and been a guest on numerous radio shows.
He is currently the Publicist for Defender publishing with a passion about countering secular culture in the church. He is a professional violist and musician with a love of the outdoors. In his spare time he enjoys woodworking and spending time with his wife kayaking, hiking, and chasing chickens!
Since the release of Logic’s End, his first novel, he has been a featured speaker at Christian music festivals, homeschool conventions, and apologetics seminars and churches, and been a guest on numerous radio shows.
He is currently the Publicist for Defender publishing with a passion about countering secular culture in the church. He is a professional violist and musician with a love of the outdoors. In his spare time he enjoys woodworking and spending time with his wife kayaking, hiking, and chasing chickens!
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December 23, 2010
I liked what Keith did with this book.
I am not a big sci fi fan, so don't normally read these sorts of books. In saying that, Keith is a great writer and keeps the story moving.
I loved the logical arguments, that really do make the theory of evolution look silly. for example why are we no longer asexual? reproducing this way would be way better (from a survival of the fitest perspective), than needing male and females to reproduce. And why did we go from being asexual to not?
This book has many many great arguments for creation over evolution.
Well done Keith, keep them coming!
I am not a big sci fi fan, so don't normally read these sorts of books. In saying that, Keith is a great writer and keeps the story moving.
I loved the logical arguments, that really do make the theory of evolution look silly. for example why are we no longer asexual? reproducing this way would be way better (from a survival of the fitest perspective), than needing male and females to reproduce. And why did we go from being asexual to not?
This book has many many great arguments for creation over evolution.
Well done Keith, keep them coming!
May 30, 2018
By far my favorite book in the series. As a student of psychology and theology I have read a lot of books textbooks that approach the creation/evolution debate but never have I read a fictional book that takes those arguments and makes a whole plot based off of them. In a world that assumes that all viewers/readers are evolutionists, it is refreshing to find an author who presents the possibility that perhaps popular opinion isn't based in logic or truth.
December 8, 2022
Rebecca Evans, age 32, gets chosen to accompany the mission to planet 2021 PK in which they hope to find fossils, plants or other evidence of life however minute. Rebecca did not expect it to be abounding with actively evolving, intelligent creatures. Before long, she finds that her worldviews clash with the evidence she discovers on this violent planet.
I highly recommend this book for Sci-fi lovers. However, this is one of those that takes place predominately on a planet rather than in space, and I think many fantasy readers would enjoy it as well. At first I had difficulty keeping track of the many various creatures and their appearances. Thankfully the front of the book includes many awesome sketches I could reference. For this reason, I’m contemplating buying the paperback (I purchased it as an eBook.) Aside from that, the story is easy to follow and age appropriate for 13+.
Logic’s End challenges the view of evolution as the origin of life by presenting a planet that originated in that way. It shows what evolution would look like if it COULD be possible and really it shows that it IS impossible. It’s based on sound scientific and logical arguments, not religion. Who should read Logic’s End?
Christians who believe God literally created the world in 6 days. It will strengthen your faith.
Christians who believe in theistic evolution. It shows that the Biblical account meshes with science.
Non-Christians who believe in evolution. It shows that faith and science are not opposed to one another.
One great quote in the book: “‘Real gold fears no fire.’ If a belief is true, it will withstand scrutiny.” If one is afraid to read a book that challenges their worldview, they should ask themselves, “Why?” Now I understand not wanting to read “preachy” books. I don’t either, not even ones I agree with. I just want to read a good story. Well, this book tells an entertaining story, and other than delving into science (as should be expected to some degree in sci-fi), it is not “preachy.”
You can read a longer version of my review on my blog: https://leannarapier.com/book-review-...
*UPDATE:
Since my review of the Kindle book, I purchased the physical copies of this and the following 2 books in this series for my 15-yr-old son who loves science and history. He read Logic’s End in ONE DAY!
I highly recommend this book for Sci-fi lovers. However, this is one of those that takes place predominately on a planet rather than in space, and I think many fantasy readers would enjoy it as well. At first I had difficulty keeping track of the many various creatures and their appearances. Thankfully the front of the book includes many awesome sketches I could reference. For this reason, I’m contemplating buying the paperback (I purchased it as an eBook.) Aside from that, the story is easy to follow and age appropriate for 13+.
Logic’s End challenges the view of evolution as the origin of life by presenting a planet that originated in that way. It shows what evolution would look like if it COULD be possible and really it shows that it IS impossible. It’s based on sound scientific and logical arguments, not religion. Who should read Logic’s End?
Christians who believe God literally created the world in 6 days. It will strengthen your faith.
Christians who believe in theistic evolution. It shows that the Biblical account meshes with science.
Non-Christians who believe in evolution. It shows that faith and science are not opposed to one another.
One great quote in the book: “‘Real gold fears no fire.’ If a belief is true, it will withstand scrutiny.” If one is afraid to read a book that challenges their worldview, they should ask themselves, “Why?” Now I understand not wanting to read “preachy” books. I don’t either, not even ones I agree with. I just want to read a good story. Well, this book tells an entertaining story, and other than delving into science (as should be expected to some degree in sci-fi), it is not “preachy.”
You can read a longer version of my review on my blog: https://leannarapier.com/book-review-...
*UPDATE:
Since my review of the Kindle book, I purchased the physical copies of this and the following 2 books in this series for my 15-yr-old son who loves science and history. He read Logic’s End in ONE DAY!
June 18, 2022
Logic's End revolves around 32-year-old Rebecca Evans, chosen to be part of a scientific exploration team to planet 2021 PK, the first planet discovered that might support life. Her arrival there, and her experience among the life-forms she encounters there, make up the bulk of this fast-paced, action driven story. In many ways, it is unlike any science fiction story I have read. As a story, I found it entertaining, surprising, and extremely well written. The author develops strong characters and brings them to life. Some you like, some you hate, and some you just don't know how to feel about them.
Not only is the story well told, but the author does a great job of accomplishing his underlying purpose, to challenge the theory of evolution with the very claims of evolutionary science, following the science to its logical conclusions. I will give no spoilers, but it is this logic applied to the scientific claims of evolution that makes this sci-fi book stand out as distinct. This is a book that does not fit into the mold of Star Trek, Star Wars, or any other sci-fi series that I have read.
The final "chapter" of the book (Afterword) contains brief summaries of the scientific impossibilities within the theory of evolution. This is an important part of the book, especially for readers that have never had their belief in evolution challenged. They support the storyline of Logic's End, what we ought to expect to see and experience if the claims of evolution were true.
I expect to read the other two books in this trilogy, and highly recommend this one.
Not only is the story well told, but the author does a great job of accomplishing his underlying purpose, to challenge the theory of evolution with the very claims of evolutionary science, following the science to its logical conclusions. I will give no spoilers, but it is this logic applied to the scientific claims of evolution that makes this sci-fi book stand out as distinct. This is a book that does not fit into the mold of Star Trek, Star Wars, or any other sci-fi series that I have read.
The final "chapter" of the book (Afterword) contains brief summaries of the scientific impossibilities within the theory of evolution. This is an important part of the book, especially for readers that have never had their belief in evolution challenged. They support the storyline of Logic's End, what we ought to expect to see and experience if the claims of evolution were true.
I expect to read the other two books in this trilogy, and highly recommend this one.
February 9, 2020
Wow! As soon as I finished reading this story I started telling my husband about it. This is a story about an female astronaut who, along with her team, goes to another planet that, from the probes, looks like it could be habitable. When they get there it is pretty barren. The team splits up to set up probes and our astronaut, Rebekah, ends up finding herself a prisoner of the aliens that live on this planet. Each group of alien is a clan, so they call her Rebekah clan Evans.
This planet is basically evolution lived out. There is no sort of morality on this planet, it is purely survival of the fittest. Plants are alive and have some intelligence. The aliens are all some type of creature and each one has distorted mutations. Rebekah is seeing that some of the things she believed about evolution, well, they just didn't make sense.
I won't give away any more. There are lots of battles since survival is key, but the processes going on in her head during her journey back to her spaceship are very interesting. I wasn't sure that I agreed with how Sikeras (sp. unsure) acted in the story when all was revealed in the end, but then again...
This is a clean read, although it is very violent.
This planet is basically evolution lived out. There is no sort of morality on this planet, it is purely survival of the fittest. Plants are alive and have some intelligence. The aliens are all some type of creature and each one has distorted mutations. Rebekah is seeing that some of the things she believed about evolution, well, they just didn't make sense.
I won't give away any more. There are lots of battles since survival is key, but the processes going on in her head during her journey back to her spaceship are very interesting. I wasn't sure that I agreed with how Sikeras (sp. unsure) acted in the story when all was revealed in the end, but then again...
This is a clean read, although it is very violent.
May 15, 2019
This was a very unique book with a strong message about evolution. I quite enjoyed the aliens, even if they were all nasty little buggers, and the worldbuilding did do a good job of exposing flaws in evolutionary theory. I will admit, the ending did feel a bit out of nowhere, and also made no room for a sequel involving that planet, which left me a bit sad because I wanted more adventures set on that planet.
May 23, 2009
This was a really great book! Me and Carl read it together at night. It was so fun and we stayed up many late nights reading outloud. :) It really made you think and was so entertaining. I am very much looking forward to the sequel!
September 28, 2019
During her sojourn, Rebecca, an ardent atheist, has her faith in evolution shaken to its foundation. Logic’s End is excellent sci-fi with a compelling plot and fantastical characters. It also reveals in a winsome-way the bankruptcy of macroevolution as a theory and the shocking alternative.
September 23, 2019
This book is an apologetics fiction book and I was super excited to read it, but at the same time, I didn't have very high expectations. Overall, I'm a bit torn on my thoughts about this book because there was such a range of good and not-so-good aspects of it.
To begin with the good, the attempt to even try to write a sci-fi book that attempts to make a rational case for the existence of God is wonderful. I love the fact that this book, and others like it, even exist. The book recommended other apologetics fiction books at the end, along with other apologetics resources, and I will certainly read more of these books.
Additionally, the book was pretty well written. I never stopped to admire the writing, but at the same time, it never caused me to stop and shake my head due to poor writing. Along with this, I enjoyed the story for almost the entire time. The first chapter and maybe even the second (I don't remember) was a little slow, but at the same time, that's almost a necessity and is to be expected.
What I didn't like about the book was the over-the-top attempts at making the case for God (or more specifically, against evolution) and the ending. If you're going to write a fiction book to make an argument, part of the whole point is to do it somewhat subtly and in a way that will prevent critical readers from putting up defensive barriers. I think that most intelligent skeptics who read this book would be just as defensive as reading any other Christian book.
The other part was the ending. It was very abrupt and too simplistic. Perhaps this will make more sense as being a good choice upon reading the next two books in the series, but as of now, I'm not sure I want to read the next books. It seems like the emotional turmoil I felt while reading and the connection with the characters was all for naught, and I'm not sure if I want to spend my time going through that to be equally disappointed. I may vet the next book beforehand, to see if it might redeem those feelings (the door was left open so this is possible), before I read the next one.
Overall, I'm glad I read the book. I wouldn't give this book to a skeptic and hope it will convince them. I also wouldn't give it to anyone who accepts evolution (Christian or otherwise) and has any formal college level or above training in the sciences. While the author is able to mount a decent case against evolution, I don't think it would stand up to the strict scrutiny of someone who's knowledgeable about evolution. I think the best demographic for this book would be Christians who do not accept evolution and for most high school or junior high students.
To begin with the good, the attempt to even try to write a sci-fi book that attempts to make a rational case for the existence of God is wonderful. I love the fact that this book, and others like it, even exist. The book recommended other apologetics fiction books at the end, along with other apologetics resources, and I will certainly read more of these books.
Additionally, the book was pretty well written. I never stopped to admire the writing, but at the same time, it never caused me to stop and shake my head due to poor writing. Along with this, I enjoyed the story for almost the entire time. The first chapter and maybe even the second (I don't remember) was a little slow, but at the same time, that's almost a necessity and is to be expected.
What I didn't like about the book was the over-the-top attempts at making the case for God (or more specifically, against evolution) and the ending. If you're going to write a fiction book to make an argument, part of the whole point is to do it somewhat subtly and in a way that will prevent critical readers from putting up defensive barriers. I think that most intelligent skeptics who read this book would be just as defensive as reading any other Christian book.
The other part was the ending. It was very abrupt and too simplistic. Perhaps this will make more sense as being a good choice upon reading the next two books in the series, but as of now, I'm not sure I want to read the next books. It seems like the emotional turmoil I felt while reading and the connection with the characters was all for naught, and I'm not sure if I want to spend my time going through that to be equally disappointed. I may vet the next book beforehand, to see if it might redeem those feelings (the door was left open so this is possible), before I read the next one.
Overall, I'm glad I read the book. I wouldn't give this book to a skeptic and hope it will convince them. I also wouldn't give it to anyone who accepts evolution (Christian or otherwise) and has any formal college level or above training in the sciences. While the author is able to mount a decent case against evolution, I don't think it would stand up to the strict scrutiny of someone who's knowledgeable about evolution. I think the best demographic for this book would be Christians who do not accept evolution and for most high school or junior high students.
September 5, 2021
Tedious which is not always bad in sci-fi, it just didn’t work for me. Concept is very interesting and I enjoyed that.
July 17, 2022
This is a great book, must read for everyone.
June 4, 2016
Keith A. Robinson's work is a unique piece that combines fantasy, science fiction, and apologetics. In "Logic's End" Robinson takes evolution to its logical conclusion on another planet, which raises some interesting questions about whether evolution is possible on our planet. This book is a new way of looking at the evolution/creation debate and is exceptionally well done. I really enjoyed the combination of fiction and fact found in the book. It uses evolutionary arguments and applies them to an alien world expertly. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys apologetics.
July 8, 2012
An entertaining and clever work of apologetics fiction that would be an excellent gift to a seeker who enjoys the Sci-Fi genre. Robinson does a good job moving the story along and drawing the reader in to ask the key questions about our origins, but never in a "preachy" or heavy-handed manner. I found this to be a creative way to point out some of the difficulties of placing one's faith in the religion of Neo-Darwinism.
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